Dear Mr. Editor: As a candidate in this municipal election, I was extremely disappointed in the cancellation of the all-candidates’ night to be held last Wednesday (Oct. 25). I wanted to place my views before the citizens of Fort Frances and offer them an opportunity to ask questions of us […]
Letters
All newspapers encourage letters to the editor and intend to print the opinions of their readers with as few restrictions as possible. The Fort Frances Times is no exception.
Rules governing letters to the editor in the Fort Frances Times are:
All letters must be signed, and the name of the writer will be printed with all letters published.
The writer must submit his/her letter in person and satisfactory identify themselves, or submit a telephone number to be used to verify that the letter was actually written by the person whose name is included on it, delaying publication if necessary to make the verification.
Letter will not be accepted from people outside the local coverage area unless the letters are written on a topic of primarily local interest.
If a letter attacks another individual or group, the Times will allow a response in the same edition.
Letters should not exceed 300 words and may be edited for length and content.
Dear editor: As an advocate of open government, I am getting a little tired of all the accusations concerning secrecy and the cone of silence that apparently has descended over the Fort Frances Council Chambers. It is being played out as an intent to keep the public in the dark, […]
Dear Mr. Behan: As we approach the next municipal election, I would appeal to the citizens of not only Fort Frances, but also of Rainy River District and beyond, to take a moment and reflect upon the sacrifices made for us so that we have the opportunity to cast our […]
Dear Mr. Editor: As a senior officer of the Northern Action Group, I was very disappointed in the cancellation of the all-candidates’ meeting scheduled for last Wednesday (Oct. 25). I along with others planned on attending. I was very interested in listening to all of the candidates, hearing their views […]
Dear editor: There has been considerable miscommunication lately regarding the Rainycrest/Riverside amalgamation. As board chair, I would like to take this opportunity to set the record straight. Rainycrest board of management and Riverside commenced discussions in 2004 with regard to amalgamation or another form of working together in our district. […]
Dear editor: I find it interesting that Roy Avis talks about fiscal responsibility and accountability when he was chair of the Administration and Finance committee when the town experienced its worst years financially, and decided there was no need for an ethics policy for council or mayor expenditures. That he […]
Dear sir: I’ve been wondering what kind of an ouija board Hydro One is using to estimate my usage of hydro. In their last bill, they estimated that I used 41 kW per day, which exceeds my estimated usage by at least eight kW per day over the summer. My […]
Dear sir: On Saturday evening, Jayne’s t.l.c. was presented with the award for Customer Service 2006 at the Chamber of Commerce awards banquet. I was left speechless. For those who know me, that is quite a rare occurrence! I am writing this letter to the editor to say what I […]
Dear editor: The Muskie football program lost both coaches Greg Allan and Bob Swing. Both men have great knowledge of the game and have coached many players to the next level, including myself. But football skills are not the primary goals of the program, and both have preached this throughout […]
Dear editor: As the parliamentary assistant to the minister of Northern Development and Mines, I visited Fort Frances several times in the late ’90s. On one visit, I accepted an invitation to go to dinner in International Falls. The headline the next day was “The voice for the north goes […]
Dear Mr. Editor: I had no intention of writing a letter to the editor inviting criticism towards other candidates running in this election. My campaign is focused on the facts, and the actions represented by the votes of those on council, their record, their exclusion of members of our community, […]
Dear editor: I recently received a brochure from one of our mayoral candidates outlining his platform and plans. Upon perusing his thoughts and ideas, I noticed the brochure was printed at North Star Publishing in International Falls. Here is a candidate that stresses local industry and “spend your dollars locally.” […]
